Question 1

Fate (or fortune or luck)is relatively unimportant in Western cultures because

Accepted Answer

A)  they value planning and luck is of no consequence if contingency plans have been made for various outcomes 
B)  in technologically developed countries things don't have unexpected outcomes 
C)  luck only affects people who believe it has power 
D)  Western cultures are not superstitious 
A)  they value planning and luck is of no consequence if contingency plans have been made for various outcomes 
B)  in technologically developed countries things don't have unexpected outcomes 
C)  luck only affects people who believe it has power 
D)  Western cultures are not superstitious A

Question 2

Time is understood and used differently in different cultures. Discuss,using specific examples.

Accepted Answer

In traditional cultures,which are often being,relationship-oriented cultures,time is cyclical. Nature follows cycles of birth,flowering,death,and rebirth. Within the framework,events take as long as they naturally do. Time is simply the environment in which things unfold. Events in relationships and that affect people as they interact also take as long as necessary. Non-traditional cultures that are often doing,results-oriented cultures,view time as something to be managed,shaped,and manipulated. Activities unfold according to schedules. Time itself is treated as a thing to be bought,squandered,killed,created,and borrowed by humans.

Question 3

The relationship of humans to the environment

Accepted Answer

A)  has become exploitative only in the past decade or two,since earlier civilizations lived 	in harmony with nature 
B)  is not an issue related to religion 
C)  is captured in the dimension of nature dominating human activity versus humans 	dominating nature 
D)  goes beyond culture 
A)  has become exploitative only in the past decade or two,since earlier civilizations lived 	in harmony with nature 
B)  is not an issue related to religion 
C)  is captured in the dimension of nature dominating human activity versus humans 	dominating nature 
D)  goes beyond culture C

Question 4

Logic is defined and practiced the same way in all cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Christianity

Accepted Answer

A)  is the religion of fewer people than Islam 
B)  is practiced the same way throughout the world 
C)  has little relevance to social attitudes toward business ventures 
D)  shares with Islam a common root in Judaism 
A)  is the religion of fewer people than Islam 
B)  is practiced the same way throughout the world 
C)  has little relevance to social attitudes toward business ventures 
D)  shares with Islam a common root in Judaism

Question 6

Knowing comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  taking in and processing what one reads,hears,and studies 
B)  listening,doing,and following examples 
C)  experience,intuition,and formal learning 
D)  a,b,or c depending upon one's culture 
A)  taking in and processing what one reads,hears,and studies 
B)  listening,doing,and following examples 
C)  experience,intuition,and formal learning 
D)  a,b,or c depending upon one's culture

Question 7

Discuss the cultural dimension that concerns the role of a deity,fate,fortune or luck in business in relation to this question: Why should businesspeople learn about the importance this dimension has in a culture?

Accepted Answer

Luck is one way to deal with uncertainty

Question 8

Uncertainty is the same thing as risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The definition of punctuality is the same in all cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The world religion with the greatest number of believers is Buddhism

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When studying cultures,which of the following is NOT an approach to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  emic and etic focuses 
B)  using whole cultures or using individuals as units of analysis 
C)  transactional or non-transactional analyses 
D)  culture as a basis for theory 
A)  emic and etic focuses 
B)  using whole cultures or using individuals as units of analysis 
C)  transactional or non-transactional analyses 
D)  culture as a basis for theory

Question 12

Discuss the relationship of beliefs in a culture and religions (belief systems)in this question: Does a culture adopt a religion because its values are similar to the culture's values,or does a religion supply the values to a culture? Choose a specific culture that has had more than one dominant religion in its history. Keep your answer focused on a whole culture,not individual personal religious views.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between beliefs in a cu

Question 13

Culture as a concept related to a specific group can operate as a theory. Discuss this statement,explaining how the cultural concept of family,for example,can be a theoretical basis for research into Chinese behavior (such as communication). You can refer to the clothesline or beaded chain metaphors.

Accepted Answer

Culture as a theoretical construct is im

Question 14

Results cultures

Accepted Answer

A)  do not put a high priority on winning 
B)  do not identify goals and work toward them 
C)  do not quantify and measure progress 
D)  do not value relationships as highly as results 
A)  do not put a high priority on winning 
B)  do not identify goals and work toward them 
C)  do not quantify and measure progress 
D)  do not value relationships as highly as results

Question 15

Islam

Accepted Answer

A)  has more believers than either Buddhism or Hinduism and is the fastest growing religion in the United States 
B)  is older than Buddhism or Hinduism 
C)  worships the god called Mohammed 
D)  results in behavior of believers that is the same around the world 
A)  has more believers than either Buddhism or Hinduism and is the fastest growing religion in the United States 
B)  is older than Buddhism or Hinduism 
C)  worships the god called Mohammed 
D)  results in behavior of believers that is the same around the world

Question 16

Discuss how a culture's view toward knowing and knowledge is related to how people learn to learn. Use examples to illustrate your discussion.

Accepted Answer

Knowing comes from concepts and from exp

Question 17

Cultures view efficiency differently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Some cultures hold that firsthand experience alone enables a person to "know" with certainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Workers in some cultures who may appear "disorganized" to members of other cultures,may be using a simultaneous,rather than a sequential,approach to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define high-context and low-context cultures and explain how communication messages may differ when the communicator has to refuse to refund a purchase. Use an example such as this one: May purchased a 3G mobile phone,but found the memory was insufficient to hold all the data the she wants to load into it. May has used the phone for two weeks and has requested a refund,but you,the communicator,have to refuse. Imagine you are from a low-context culture and think what you would say. Then take the part of a high-context culture member.

Accepted Answer

High-context cultures rely on context to

Fate (or fortune or luck)is relatively unimportant in Western cultures because

Time is understood and used differently in different cultures. Discuss,using specific examples.

The relationship of humans to the environment

Logic is defined and practiced the same way in all cultures.

Christianity

Knowing comes from

Discuss the cultural dimension that concerns the role of a deity,fate,fortune or luck in business in relation to this question: Why should businesspeople learn about the importance this dimension has in a culture?

Uncertainty is the same thing as risk.

The definition of punctuality is the same in all cultures.

The world religion with the greatest number of believers is Buddhism

When studying cultures,which of the following is NOT an approach to use?

Results cultures

Islam

Discuss how a culture's view toward knowing and knowledge is related to how people learn to learn. Use examples to illustrate your discussion.

Cultures view efficiency differently.

Some cultures hold that firsthand experience alone enables a person to "know" with certainty.

Workers in some cultures who may appear "disorganized" to members of other cultures,may be using a simultaneous,rather than a sequential,approach to work.

Culture and Communication

The Role of Language in Intercultural Business Communication

The Self and Croups

Organizing Messages to Other Cultures

Nonverbal Language in Intercultural Communication

Cultural Rules for Establishing Relationships

Information, Decisions, and Solutions

Intercultural Negotiation Teams

Legal and Governmental Considerations in Intercultural Business Communication

The Influence of Business Structures and Corporate Culture on Intercultural Business Communication

Intercultural Dynamics in the International Company

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Exam 3: Getting to Know Another Culture

Fate (or fortune or luck)is relatively unimportant in Western cultures because

Time is understood and used differently in different cultures. Discuss,using specific examples.

The relationship of humans to the environment

Logic is defined and practiced the same way in all cultures.

Christianity

Knowing comes from

Discuss the cultural dimension that concerns the role of a deity,fate,fortune or luck in business in relation to this question: Why should businesspeople learn about the importance this dimension has in a culture?

Uncertainty is the same thing as risk.

The definition of punctuality is the same in all cultures.

The world religion with the greatest number of believers is Buddhism

When studying cultures,which of the following is NOT an approach to use?

Results cultures

Islam

Discuss how a culture's view toward knowing and knowledge is related to how people learn to learn. Use examples to illustrate your discussion.

Cultures view efficiency differently.

Some cultures hold that firsthand experience alone enables a person to "know" with certainty.

Workers in some cultures who may appear "disorganized" to members of other cultures,may be using a simultaneous,rather than a sequential,approach to work.

Culture and Communication

The Role of Language in Intercultural Business Communication

The Self and Croups

Organizing Messages to Other Cultures

Nonverbal Language in Intercultural Communication

Cultural Rules for Establishing Relationships

Information, Decisions, and Solutions

Intercultural Negotiation Teams

Legal and Governmental Considerations in Intercultural Business Communication

The Influence of Business Structures and Corporate Culture on Intercultural Business Communication

Intercultural Dynamics in the International Company

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